Annual Report

We celebrate partnerships every day at the University of Wisconsin Foundation. We recognize that partnerships—the relationships we build around the world—make this university great. Thank you for partnering with UW-Madison. We celebrate you.

Tenured Women Mentor New Women Faculty

Gooey Chocolate Cake

Tenured women faculty help new women navigate the ins and outs of University life. continue reading »

Posted: November 18th, 2011
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Great People Scholarship Helps Students Reach Dreams

Bascom Hall

Rick Issod died during his sophomore year of college and was never able to achieve his dreams. But his parents are helping other UW-Madison students reach their goals through the Richard Scott Issod Great People Scholarship continue reading »

Posted: October 19th, 2011
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Have a Seat

Director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship Dan Olszewski

A gift from Gary C. Wendt means additional sections of popular courses in the Wisconsin School of Business for non-business majors. continue reading »

Posted: October 13th, 2011
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Partners Say Cheese

Center for Dairy Research

The Center for Dairy Research is at the heart of Wisconsin’s artisan cheese industry. Now, the cheese makers say thanks by supporting a campaign to renovate center facilities. continue reading »

Posted: September 20th, 2011
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Watchdogs on Beat Thanks to Internship

Amy Karon and Greg Borowski at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

For the last three years, UW-Madison interns have worked with the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative team at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel thanks to support from Sharon Stark. continue reading »

Posted: September 6th, 2011
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Drugs Under the Microscope

Robert Thorne

Pharmacy research targets Central Nervous System Disorders at the source, in the brain. Assistant Professor Robert Thorne studies how to deliver medication across the blood-brain barrier. continue reading »

Posted: September 2nd, 2011
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Guatemala Experience Changes Career Path

Abby Kalscheur

Abby Kalscheur may never forget following the spry Guatemalan farmer up the side of a volcano to his milpa, a small subsistence farm. Twenty students and three faculty members struggled to keep up with the father of 10, during an international learning trip. continue reading »

Posted: July 20th, 2011
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